{"id":376547,"date":"2025-01-30T15:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T20:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/texas-law\/how-to-change-your-name-in-texas.html"},"modified":"2025-01-30T15:05:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T20:05:00","slug":"how-to-change-your-name-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/texas-law\/how-to-change-your-name-in-texas.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Your Name in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How to Change Your Name in Texas<\/h1>\n
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\n By Natalie Moritz<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Bridget Molitor, JD<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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People in Texas change their legal names for numerous reasons. Some common situations that may prompt a name change include:<\/p>\r\n